Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-10-15
EASTERN AND FOREIGN NEWS.

w. E. Brockway, the notorious FORGE
has been released from Sing Sing. He
nearly seventy years old.
Mrs. Paran Stevens is to give the DIXIE c
Marlborough series Of entertainments i
New York befort his return TO England.
Thirty. eight valuable horses belonging t
the hunting stud of Captain Holloway, a
Dublin, have been maliciously poisoned
Ten have died.
Dennis Kearney has heard that Harr.
George had stated he was corrupt, and Den
mis- says if the report is true he will "oPeI
up" on George.
Randolph J. Tucker, of Virginia, has beer
retained to assist General Roger A. Pryor ii
preparing the appeal of the Chicago Ansrch
lists to the Supreme Court.
1t is reported that Frank James is lying
at the point Of death, at Dallas, Texas,
where he has been employed for some time
as clerk in dry goods store.
The fastest cruiser in the world has just
been built on the Clyde for the Spanish
Government. She made on her first trial
twenty one and half miles an hour.
A general resumption Of work in the win
dow glass factories of the West is expected
this week, and 5000 men who have been
idle since July will be given employment.
Mrs. Lucretia Bancroft Farnum, aged
eighty, a saloon passenger on the steamship
Elder, from Bremen. died on board October
9Th. Mrs. Farnum was a sister Of George
Bancroft, the historian.
Eight negroes have been held for murder
at Greenwood, Miss. They had secret
organization through which they condemned
certain persons to death and cast lots as to
who should do the killing.
Boston Corbett, the slayer Of Wilkes
Booth, the assassin Of President Lincoln, has
been taken to the Kansas Insane Asylum as
a hopeless lunatic, and guardian has been
appointed to take charge Of his property.
James R. Keene has been trading in oil
with luck on his side, according to the tales
OF his friends, who aver that Mr.. Keene will
be fore long get back to his ole place in Wall
street just as readily as Henry Willard has.
General Stevenson OF Idaho in his annual
report, says the Allen law has shut out
great deal of foreign capital that would have
been invested in the mines Of that Territory.
He recommends that Congress repeal the
law.
The Russian adventures known by the
nickname OF THE Golden Hand" has been
condemned by the tribunal at Moscow to
transportation for life to Siberia. This ex-
traordinary woman has been married no less
than sixteen times.
The Commander Of the Pinta has reported
to the Navy Department that a number Of
miners had returned to Juneau, Alaska,
from Yukon, on account Of the scarcity Of
provisions, lots being cast as to who should
leave the mines.
An official dispatch received at Cairo,
Egypt, announces that there are 1000 R-b
els with seven guns at Sarras. It's believed
that the Rebels intend to surround Wady
Halfa and seve all means Of communics
ton with that place.
1t is authoritatively stated that in the re-
cent conference between the Secretary Of
State and the fishery negotiators, Putnam and
Angel, the matter of free admission Of
Canadian FISH was not agreed upon, nor was
a final decision taken upon any point Of the
coming negotiations.
Thomas Graham, the surviving member If
he Tonic Basin, A. T., marauders. was mar
RED just before going to prison Saturday, at
Phoenix, A. T., to Miss Melton. Graham is
charged with murder in connection with the
Tewksbury feud, but it is not believed con-
viction can be obtained.
Miss Fay's spiritualistic seance at Black
burn, England, came to sudden end when
some one in the audience struck light, and
Miss Fay was found to have climbed to the
roof, while the esprit" that was floating in
the darkness over the heads Of the audience
was an inflated linen bag.
The banking house Of Morton E. Post &
Co., at Denver, suspended Tuesday. The
branch bank at West Cliff, COL, closed in
consequence. The statement Of the bank
looks encouraging, but it is thought deposi.
tors will lose heavily. The failure is attrib.
uted to heavy loans that could not be called
! in.
The German Government in its deposing
Of Malietoa in the Samoan Islands having
given the strongest assurances to this Gov
eminent that all of our treaty rights shall
be strictly observed on the Islands, it is
semi officially stated the Department o.
State can take no action looking to inter
vention.
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